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Following Bylaws

PBLA Module

Learners gain knowledge about community bylaws, including noise, parking, and pet regulations. This module develops vocabulary and communication skills to understand and follow local rules and responsibilities.

A sign on a post.
For Learners
Cover page for "Following Bylaws For Instructors" module, 3L/4L level, by TIES Literacy Centre of Expertise. Includes module details, maple leaf graphic, and logos of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
For Instructors

Story

1. Donna’s Dogs — Donna cares about being a good neighbour and managing her dogs responsibly. The story includes vocabulary practice, sight words, and comprehension questions to support learning.

A person in a blue jacket kneels on a sidewalk, holding the leashes of two black dogs facing each other. The text reads "Donna’s Dogs" with Literacy Centre of Expertise branding.
Interactive
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Digital Activities

These activities develop vocabulary and speaking skills related to community problems and bylaws. The interactive activity focuses on listening skills and recognizing r-controlled vowels.

  • Vocabulary Building 
  • R-Controlled Vowels
A slide titled "Bylaws in the Community – Vocabulary Building" shows four learning modules: Community Problems, Community Problems Quiz, Speaking: Openings, and Speaking: Requests and Reasons, each with a related image.
Vocabulary Building
Six boxes show r-controlled vowel patterns: -ar (charge, garbage, yard), -er (offer, other, intersection, permit), -ir (bird, first, third), -or (before, report, your), -ur (disturb, purpose, hurt, sure, turn), and -are (care, fare, very).
R-Controlled Vowels

Videos

These videos focus on community bylaws and communication skills related to requests and problem solving. They include conversations and listening tasks at the CLB 3-4 level.

  • Community Bylaws
  • A Problem in the Playground
  • Listening to Requests: Conversation #1
  • Listening to Requests: Conversation #2
  • Listening to Requests: CLB 3/4 Skill-Using Task
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